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Australian Commission on Advanced Education
Commission on Advanced Education
1971 – 22 June 1977
Statutory commission that advised the Commonwealth on colleges of advanced education and recommended Commonwealth funding for them.
How it came into existence
Established in 1971 under the Commission on Advanced Education Act 1971, replacing the non-statutory Commonwealth Advisory Committee on Advanced Education.
- Advice on colleges of advanced education and their funding
Legislation: Commission on Advanced Education Act 1971
Changes during its life
- 19 December 1972Moved from the Department of Education and Science to the new Department of Education.
How it ended
Merged into the Tertiary Education Commission on 22 June 1977, continuing as its Advanced Education Council.
- Advice on advanced education funding (Advanced Education Council)
Main functions
- Advice on the development of colleges of advanced education
- Triennial recommendations on grants to colleges
- Planning of the advanced education sector, including teacher education from 1973
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Education.
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Sources
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